outdated slang

Sundae · 01-26-2010, 03:06 AM

My Nan used to say "Black as Newgate's knocker" which is definitely outdated in the way she used it (to describe skin colour). I've used it to describe dirt or darkness before. Newgate was a notorious old London prison. I guess given that it closed in 1902 even my use is pretty outdated.

Then again, she also used to say someone "Had a lick of the tar brush" if their complexion suggested mixed race somewhere in their ancestry...

Her world consisted of dirty big black men or lovely coloured ladies. She seemed to believe all black men were savage Africans, whereas black women came from the Carribbean, were hardworking and made good cleaners.

glatt · 01-26-2010, 07:47 AM

pee like a racist

Undertoad · 01-26-2010, 08:27 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

pee like a racist

that was another thread!

Nirvana · 01-26-2010, 08:28 AM

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Originally Posted by glatt

pee like a racist

Umm that is pee like a racehorse racist WTF?

Nirvana · 01-26-2010, 08:40 AM

That reminds me of my hub telling me one time "oh you are as pure as the drift in snow" WTF? I said thats pure as the driven snow to you buddy!

Another I can think of is someone telling me Jimmy Hendrix was gay because in his song he sang "excuse me while I kiss this guy!" No that's "excuse me while I kiss the sky!"

01-26-2010, 03:06 AM	#1
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	My Nan used to say "Black as Newgate's knocker" which is definitely outdated in the way she used it (to describe skin colour). I've used it to describe dirt or darkness before. Newgate was a notorious old London prison. I guess given that it closed in 1902 even my use is pretty outdated. Then again, she also used to say someone "Had a lick of the tar brush" if their complexion suggested mixed race somewhere in their ancestry... Her world consisted of dirty big black men or lovely coloured ladies. She seemed to believe all black men were savage Africans, whereas black women came from the Carribbean, were hardworking and made good cleaners. __________________ Life's hard you know, so strike a pose on a Cadillac

01-26-2010, 08:40 AM	#5
Nirvana Back in 10 Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 3,684	That reminds me of my hub telling me one time "oh you are as pure as the drift in snow" WTF? I said thats pure as the driven snow to you buddy! Another I can think of is someone telling me Jimmy Hendrix was gay because in his song he sang "excuse me while I kiss this guy!" No that's "excuse me while I kiss the sky!" __________________ Speaking simply... do not confuse this with having a simple mind.

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